Use the Width Over Stroke onscreen controls

Use the Width Over Stroke onscreen controls

Typically the Width Over Stroke settings are controlled by a mini-curve editor in the Stroke pane of the Shape Inspector. However, you can also adjust Width Over Stroke values by dragging in the Canvas.

Note: The Width Over Stroke settings are only available when Brush Type is set to Airbrush or Image in the Style pane of the Shape Inspector.

Use the onscreen Width Over Stroke controls

  1. In the Canvas, Control-click the paint stroke, then choose Stroke from the shortcut menu.

    Small control points (+) appear at along the red spline.

  2. Click the control point that you want to adjust.

    Handles appear on either side of the control point.

  3. To increase the width of the dabs, drag a handle away from the point; to decrease the width of the dabs, drag toward the point.

    Canvas showing onscreen Width Over Stroke controls

  4. To change the position of a control, drag the control point to move it along the length of the stroke. (Points can be dragged over one another.)

  5. To add width controls, Option-click the red spline.

    Additional points can only be added to shapes with control points.

  6. To delete width controls, select the point and press Delete.